Full Time Job
Sales Account Executive
NBC-5
- Paid
- Full Time
- Entry (0-2 years) Experience
Job Description
WPTZ NBC5, the
Hearst Television owned NBC affiliate in the scenic Burlington, VT/Plattsburgh,
NY market, has an immediate opening for a Local Sales Account Executive. This
position provides an excellent opportunity to be part of a local news leader in
the market. Great resources including Nielsen ratings, Marshall Marketing
qualitative data, and the vast digital assets with Hearst Television provide
significant opportunity for building innovative and effective marketing and
sponsorship opportunities for both established and newly developed
clients. This position requires travel throughout the entire DMA, but can
be based in either South Burlington, VT or Plattsburgh, NY.
Job Responsibilities:
• Create,
develop and nurture positive business relationships in the community
• Sell
commercial time to local and/or regional advertisers and agencies.
Includes on-air and digital media platforms.
• Generate
new revenue by developing new advertisers to our medium.
• Manage
and evolve a list of current valued clients
• Responsible
for ensuring commercials are complete and ready to air on schedule.
• Responsible
for orderly flow of all sales transactions, including overseeing
preemptions and make-goods.
• Prepare
creative presentations using rating services and other resources.
Experience Requirements:
• Previous
media/advertising experience preferred.
• Knowledge
of computer applications (MS Office) and ability to learn proprietary
software (Wide Orbit, Marshall Marketing, Kantar).
• Must
possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Qualifications Requirements:
• Must
have valid driver's license and clean driving record; use of personal
vehicle for sales calls required.
Education:
• Bachelor's
degree in Marketing/Business Management/Communications preferred, or the
equivalent.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-ree30r-18-224-33-107-42 in your application.
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NBC-5
Hearst Television, a subsidiary of Hearst, owns and operates local television and radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.S. television households.